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Characteristics of peer-led physical activity programs for older adults: a scoping review

Geriatr Gerontol Aging; 18 (), 2024
This scoping review investigates peer-led programs as a strategy to promote physical activity (PA) among older adults, addressing a gap in the literature concerning in-depth assessment of the characteristics, components, and effectiveness of such programs. Seven databases were searched for articles publi...

Relationship between active aging and the Human Development Index: particularities of aging in Brazil

Geriatr Gerontol Aging; 18 (), 2024
Objective: To examine the correlation between the Brazilian Active Aging Index (AAI-Brazil) and the Human Development Index (HDI) at both national and regional levels. Methods: Based on the original AAI developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe in response to the World Health Organiz...

Práticas de lazer e o envelhecimento saudável: mito ou realidade?

Licere (Online); 27 (03), 2024
O presente estudo teve como objetivo revisar a literatura nos últimos dez anos a respeito das práticas de lazer e o envelhecimento saudável. Trata-se de uma revisão de literatura narrativa de cunho qualitativo. Visando a promoção de um envelhecimento saudável, as práticas de lazer são instrument...

Intervenções para a promoção da funcionalidade da pessoa idosa na transição hospital-domicílio: revisão integrativa

Resumo Objetivo Identificar na literatura, intervenções que auxiliam na promoção da funcionalidade da pessoa idosa durante a transição hospital domicílio. Método Revisão integrativa de literatura com buscas entre outubro e novembro de 2022, nas bases de dados: MEDLINE, Lilacs, IBECS,...

Un punto de partida: opiniones de adultos sobre proyectos de vida para la vejez

Contexto: El envejecimiento de la población plantea varias cuestiones fundamentales. ¿Cómo podemos ayudar a las personas a que sigan siendo independientes y activas a medida que envejecen? El Proyecto de Vida es un concepto que ha estado vinculado a la necesidad del ser humano de buscar su bienestar. ...

Implementación de una jornada virtual de telesalud y capacitación masiva para personas mayores chilenas y estudiantes de la salud. Impacto en la cobertura

Rev. méd. Chile; 151 (1), 2023
Background: Aging increases the vulnerability to diseases and environmental changes such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth and tele-education are vital to prevent the deleterious effects of prolonged confinement, and to train the community, and constantly rotating medical students and health professio...

Necesidades de salud desde la percepción de las personas mayores: revisión integrativa

Rev. urug. enferm; 18 (1), 2023
Objetivo: Conocer las necesidades de salud desde la perspectiva de las personas mayores que viven en la comunidad y que promueven a un envejecimiento saludable a través de un estudio bibliográfico, tipo revisión integrativa. Material y Método: La Revisión integradora de la literatura se oriento por ...

Project ICOPE Brazil: a study on the intrinsic capacity of Brazilian older adults and accuracy of the screening tool proposed by the World Health Organization

Healthy aging and care of the older adult with chronic disease: a qualitative needs assessment in 14 eastern and southern Caribbean islands

ABSTRACT The objectives of this qualitative needs assessment were to assess perceived needs of health and social services professionals in the Caribbean Region to enhance services supporting healthy aging and care of older adults and to assess perceived facilitators and barriers to increasing capacity to...